18. New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III
Average core age: 25.7
We are headed into a run of teams where either age or injury impacts their futures, beginning with New Orleans and Williamson, who is once again sidelined by a hamstring injury after making his second All-Star team in 2023. Murray was acquired to be the team's lead guard this summer, while Murphy was given a four-year, $112 million extension last month, putting them both ahead of Brandon Ingram, who is in the final year of his contract and has been the subject of trade rumors since the offseason.
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It’s hard to consider someone part of the core when they are on an expiring deal. I would consider Herb part of the core too though.
CJ gets no respect.